SaaS

American

abbreviation

Computers.

software as a service: a software distribution method in which a service provider gives customers access through the internet to applications, usually ones developed and owned by the provider.

You can use a cloud-computing service such as SaaS.

Etymology

Origin of SaaS

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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The per-seat pricing model that powered two decades of SaaS economics is under pressure.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Headlines warn that agentic AI is breaking the SaaS business model, lowering software valuations and making entire categories of enterprise tools obsolete.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Citi Research anticipates intensifying concerns for SaaS companies due to AI, downgrading stocks like Docusign.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One of the largest investments in Apollo’s fund is a $239 million loan to Anaplan, a self-described SaaS provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Blue Owl touted its technology investing chops for years and helped pioneer private-credit lending to SaaS companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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